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[email protected] www.rightsandbrands.com rightsandbrands Tove Jansson Work and Love

Tove Jansson (1914-2001), Finnish-Swedish writer and artist, achieved worldwide fame as the creator of the Moomins, written and illustrated between 1945 and 1970. The books about the brave, adventurous, yet family-focused and home-loving Moomins have been translated into more than 50 languages and are still in print all over the world today. The Moomins were only a part of Jansson’s prodigious output. Already admired in Nordic art circles as a painter, cartoonist and illustrator, she would go on to write a series of classic novels and short stories. She remains Scandinavia’s best-loved author. Tove Jansson’s work reflected the tenets of her life: her love of family, of nature and her insistence on freedom to pursue her art. “Work and love” was the motto she chose for herself and her approach to both was joyful and uncompromising. c ters™ m in Chara © Moo

3 Moomin Novels | Tove Jansson

Tove Jansson wrote and illustrated nine novels, four picture books and hundreds of comic strips about the Moomins.

The Moomins and the Comet in Moominland Great Flood (Kometjakten/Kometen kommer) (Småtrollen och den stora PAGES: 172 översvämningen) FIRST PUBLISHED IN: PAGES: 64 1946/1968 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 1945 Finn Family The Exploits of Often regarded as the first Moomin Moomintroll Moominpappa­ The story about Moominmamma’s novel in the series, as it is set in (Trollkarlens hatt) (Muminpappans bravader/ and Moomintroll’s search for Moominvalley and introduces PAGES: 164 Mumminpappans memoarer) the missing Moominpappa and several of the main characters, like FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 1948 PAGES: 156 how they found their way to the Snufkin and Snorkmaiden. FIRST PUBLISHED IN: Moominvalley. When Moomin, Sniff and Snufkin 1950/1968 discover a Magician’s hat on a mountain top, the strangest things Moominpappa has lived an amaz- start to happen in Moominvalley… ing life and this is autobiograhy, as told to his son Moomintroll and to Moomintroll’s friends Sniff and Snufkin.

Moominsummer Madness (Farlig midsommar) PAGES: 144 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 1954

The main theme of Moominsum­ mer Madness is that of theatre, described as an infuriating but ultimately rewarding process.

4 Tove Jansson | Moomin Novels

Moominland Midwinter Tales from Moomin­valley Moominpappa at Sea Moominvalley in (Trollvinter) (Det osynliga barnet) (Pappan och havet) November PAGES: 144 PAGES: 168 PAGES: 228 (Sent i november) FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 1957 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 1962 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 1965 PAGES: 205 FIRST PUBLISHED IN:1970 Moomintroll is lonely, miserable, A collection of nine short stories On the initative of the adventurous angry and scared – the result about the successes and challenges Moominpappa, the family is off to As autumn is turning into winter, of being forced to survive in a of the citizens of Moominvalley. live in a lighthouse on a tiny island, a group of visitors are waiting to world to which he feels he does Readers will discover how the because even the home-loving see the Moomin family. Finding not belong. While preserving the Moomin family save young Ninny Moomins need a change of scenery that the Moomins are not at home, charm of the previous novels, this from permanent invisibility, and sometimes. the guests settle down to wait story involves a more in-depth what happens when Moomintroll for them and suddenly find new exploration of Moo­mintroll’s catches the last dragon in the ways to relate to each other. For character. world. Moominvalley is Moominvalley still, even without the Moomins in it.

5 Moomin Picture books | Tove Jansson

The Book about Who Will Comfort The Dangerous Journey An Unwanted Guest Moomin, Mymble and Toffle? (Den farliga resan) (Skurken i Muminhuset) Little My (Vem ska trösta Knyttet?) PAGES: 28 PAGES: 32 (Hur gick det sen?) PAGES: 27 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 1970. FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 1980 PAGES: 24 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 1960 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 1952 The Dangerous Journey tells the Instead of drawings by Tove Toffle is lonely. He runs away story of the nightmarish adven- Jansson, this book is illustrated The Book about Moomin, Mymble from home, watching the char- tures of Susanna, the Hemulen, with photos taken by her brother, and Little My was the first Moo­ acters of Moominvalley celebrate Sniff, Sorry-Oo and Thingummy photographer Per Olov Jansson. min picture book by Tove Jansson. and enjoy life. Too shy to speak & Bob as they travel through The photos show the rooms and Moomintroll is taking milk back to anyone, he is sad. Despite his Moominvalley after Susanna inhabitants of the Moomin House home to Moominmamma, when insecurities, Toffle finally finds loses her glasses. model, now on display in the he meets Mymble who is search- the courage to overcome his Moomin Museum in Tampere, ing for her missing sister, Little fears and save another frightened Finland. My. Together the pair go looking creature, the mesmerizing Miffle. for her.

6 14 titles and more to come! 14 titles available now, colour comic books. available assingle story, Moomins are now adventures of the The fantasticcomic Comics Moomin Colour PAGES: 48-64 Moomin Begins aNew Life Moominmamma’s Maid Moomin and Family Life LifeClub in Moominvalley Moominvalley TurnsJungle Moomin’sFollies Winter Moomin Falls in Love Moomin and the Sea Moomin Builds aHouse Moomin and the Comet Moomin and the Golden Tail Moomin’s Desert Island Moomin and the Martians Moomins on the Riviera Moomin Colour Comics

© Tove Jansson TM 10 volumes inb/w Thecomic commissionedwas in the 50s The Moomincomics were originally cre- vol 1-10 Jansson for the Evening News in London, comics were syndicated to 120newspa- once again attaining worldwide success. daily adventures for over 20years. The Moomin Collected Comics than 20million readers daily. pers in over 40 countries, reaching more and published inchronological order and and the creative siblings produced the at the time the world’s biggest newspaper. ated by Tove Jansson and her brother Lars PAGES: Thecomics are now beingcollected Tove Jansson |Moomin Comics approx 106per volume sketch material and poster. Collected comics box with Anniversary Edition Moomin Deluxe PAGES: 448 7

The History of Moomin 1970 1959 The first Moomin 1914 Tove Jansson is born on 1949 The first Moomin television series, a August 9, 1914. play, Moomin and the Comet, German puppet premieres. animation.

1950 The third book, The 1960 Tove’s Exploits of Moominpappa. 1950s The Moomin novels brother Lars Jans- are translated and published in son takes over 1951 The first edition in the Finnish. the Moomin comic US, The Happy Moo­mins production. (Troll­karlens Hatt). Mid-1950s 1 First Moomin 94 3 licensed products, ceramics by Ara- bia and handmade 1930s Tove Moomin dolls by 19 s Jansson draws the 30 Ateljé Fauni. first version of a Moomintroll on the wall of the outhouse. 1957 The fifth book, Moominland 5 Tove uses a Moomin- Midwinter. 96 1940s 0 1 like character as a 6 0 9 5 1 reoccurring 9 1958 The the- 1960 The signature in the 1 1952 The first atre play Troll i second pic- magazine Garm. picture book, kulisserna (Moo­ ture book, The Book about mins on Stage) Who Will 1945 The Moomin, Mymble premieres. Comfort booklet The and Little My. Toffle? Moo­mins and 9 the Great Flood 1954 The fourth 5 1962 The sixth 9 is published. book, Moomin­ 1 book, Tales from summer Madness. Moominvalley. 54 1946 The first 19 book about 1954 London’s Evening 1965 The seventh book, the Moo­ News commissions and Moo­min­pappa at Sea. mins, Comet in publishes the Moomin Moominland is comic strip. 1969 Moomin becomes a published. Swedish TV celebrity with 7 the series Mumintrollen (The 5 1947 The first 4 9 Moomins). 5 1 Moomin comic, Moo­ 9 1 mintroll and the End 1970 The eight book, Moo­ of the World. minvalley in November.

1948 The second book, 1974 The first Moomin opera. Finn Family Moomintroll.

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70 19 7 The History of Moomin 7 9 1 Junibacken opens 2015 15 0 a major Moomin exhi- 2 bition and play-area in Stockholm.

1979 15 20 0 16 2001 Tove Jansson dies. 2

1977 The 2010 Film, Moomin third picture and the Comet Chase, book, The with music by Björk. Dangerous Journey. 2011 Launch of the first Moomin shop in 1979 The London. Moomin house 2019 New TV animation, tours Europe. 2013 Official launch of 2015 Moomin Moominvalley, launching. First Moomin.com. Ballet, Finn- season: 13 episodes × 22 ish National minutes. 0 8 2014 Tove 100 is cele- Ballet 9 9 1 1 brated around the world, 0 the centenary of Tove 2015 2 Jansson’s birth. Moomin 70 2 jubilee, 70 01 2014 Animated feature film, 1 years since the Moomins on the Riviera. first Moomin book. 90 1980 The fourth picture book, 19 2016 Adventures An Unwanted Guest. in Moominland, an interactive 1990 Arabia re-launches Moomin exhi- the Moomin mugs. bition opens 2019 New Moomin theme at Southbank park opening in Japan. 1990 The Japanese Moomin Centre, London. animation, 104 episodes, is 17 0 produced. 2017 Re-opening 2 3 201o of the Moomin Museum 9 1992 Japanese animated 9 at Tampere Hall, Finland. feature film: Moomin and 1 the Comet. 2017 Mumin-kaffe, a new chain of Moomin 1993 Moominworld opens in cafés, opens all over Naantali, Finland. Scandinavia.

9 Picture Books | Moomin

These are the first picture books in a new series of The Way to Moominvalley When Christmas came to Moominvalley titles developed by Bonnier (Vägen till Mumindalen) (Julen kommer till Mumindalen) Carlsen, Sweden, in close PAGES: Approx 80 pages PAGES: Approx 28 pages collaboration with Moomin TO BE PUBLISHED: September 2018 TO BE PUBLISHED: October 2018 Characters. The stories and artwork will move close to A collection of three stories, based on The Moomins Based on the short story The Fir Tree from Tove Tove’s original illustrations, and the Great Flood and the episodes The Magicians Jansson’s novel Tales from Moominvalley, this lovely using water color and ink, Hat and Hattifatteners Island from Finn Family picture book will tell how the Moomins wake up returning to Jansson’s origi- Moomintroll. from their winter sleep to find themselves fascinated, nal art style and story-telling. Simplifying the stories and character universe but also a little bit scared, by everyone’s hysterical The series will open up the from Tove Jansson’s original novels, the reader will preparations for the arrival of Christmas, whoever Moominvalley, introducing familiarize themselves with the Moomin family, or whatever that might be! its fantastic characters and their closest friends and the magic of Moominvalley. Apparently “Christmas” demands trees to be ever important values to The stories are re-told for a younger audience and dressed, presents to be wrapped and lots of food smaller children. beautifully illustrated throughout. to be cooked. The Moomin family makes all the These all new picture book versions of the orig- necessary preparations but decides to go to sleep inal storylines will tell children how the Moomins again, leaving their friends to celebrate ended up in Moominvalley, but also the ever import- the most amazing ant values of family, friendship, respect for nature Christmas everyone and how a little bit of magic will create a wonderful could ever have world, open to all and everyone. imagined.

10 Moomin animation publishing Moominvalley, the new animated Moomin tv series will be backed by a worldwide publishing and merchandising program. Master publisher and program to be announced in spring 2018 by Rights & Brands.

About Moominvalley Starring Moomintroll and his family and friends, the series made by Gutsy Animation will be centred around the Moominhouse in Moominvalley, an idyllic place entirely untouched by the modern world. Based on Tove Jansson’s well-known novels and comic strips. The series will be full of life, laughter and adventure, with visual humour, witty dialogue and plenty of energy and drama. The production team includes top quality UK talent, among them Oscar®-winning director Steve Box (Wallace & Gromit) and Emmy® award-winning writing duo Mark Huckerby and Nick Ostler. The British celebrity voice cast includes Kate Winslet, Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl), Richard Ayoade (The IT Crowd) and Warwick Davis (Harry Potter, Star Wars) and many others. Contact details For Moominvalley publishing opportunities, please contact Rights & Brands: [email protected]

For merchandising opportunities, please contact ©Moomin Characters™ Bulls Licensing: [email protected]

Gutsy Animations brings the Moomins to life in a family TV drama, using a cutting-edge 2D/3D hybrid technique, where characters are rendered in 3D in an environment with some 2D illustrative or painterly elements.

Two series of 13 x 22-minute-long episodes are scheduled to air in spring 2019 in Finland and the UK. More territories to be announced shortly. Contact Rights & Brands or Bulls Licensing for more information. Gift Books | Moomin

Moomin Wisdom Series A series of small gift books with quotes, story extracts and original artwork by Tove Jansson.

Moomin Family Cook Book Moomin Baby Book (Muumilaakson keittokirja) (Muumi vauvakirja) PAGES: 96 PAGES: 64 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2018 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2017

Good food is a key ingredient in A beautiful gift book to treasure. the Moomin way of living. The A fill-in book for baby’s first year, Moomin Little My delicious recipes for picnics, par- with original illustrations by Tove (Muumipeikko) (Pikku Myy) ties and for every day pampering Jansson. PAGES: 48 PAGES: 48 are enhanced by Moomin quotes PUBLISHED IN: 2017 PUBLISHED IN: 2017 and artwork by Tove Jansson.

Planned titles Snufkin Moominpappa Moominmamma Hattifatteners Snorkmaiden Sniff Mymble The Groke Stinky … and more!

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Moomin Family Album (Muumiperheen albumi) PAGES: 32

Moominmamma has put together a beautiful album Moomin Picture of Moomin memorabilia. A delightful collection of Dictionary colourful events and amusing incidents in the Moomin PAGES: 12 family history. Cloth spine, foil details. FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2017

A lovely picture dictionary for the youngest Moomin fans. What will you need in the kitchen, on the beach, or in the Moomin house? Look at the pictures and learn the words.

Mini Book Advent Calendar Advent calendar containing 24 Moomin mini books. A Year with the Moomin Family (Muumiperheen vuosi) PAGES: 40

Summarizing the year in the Moominvalley; events big and small, making the most of every season. Share the Moominfamily’s love for nature and each other with seasonal texts and images capturing those perfect moments. Cloth spine, foil details.

13 Board Books | Moomin

Who Mixed Up the Gifts? Who Finds the Paper? What’s the Matter, Sniff? Surprise in the Garden, (Kuka sekoitti paketit?) (Kuka löytää paperit?) (Mikä hätänä, Nipsu?) Moominpappa! PAGES: 14 PAGES: 14 PAGES: 14 (Yllätys kasvimaalla, Muumipappa!) PAGES: 14

Who Plays with String? Who Gets the Flowers? (Kuka leikkii langalla) (Kuka saa kukan?) PAGES: 14 PAGES: 14

My First Moomin Library Moominvalley for babies! Four board books in pretty box pack- aging. The books contain images Where Is the Cat, You Are So Fine, only. Moominmamma? Snorkmaiden! 4 board books (Missä kissa, Muumimamma?) (Oletpa hienona, Niiskuneiti!) PAGES: 12 per book PAGES: 14 PAGES: 14 Packaging optional

14 Moomin | Lift-the-Flap

Moomintroll Sails Moomintroll Helps Moomintroll Gets Lost Moomintroll Wakes Up (Muumipeikko seilaa) (Muumipeikko auttaa) (Muumipeikko eksyy) (Muumipeikko herää) PAGES: 28 PAGES: 28 PAGES: 28 PAGES: 28

Moomintroll Flies Moomintroll’s Surprise Moomintroll Presents (Muumipeikko lentää) (Muumipeikko Yllätää) (Muumipeikko esittää) PAGES: 28 PAGES: 28 PAGES: 28 Moomin and the Lost Belongings (Muumilaakson kadonneet tavarat) PAGES: 18

15 Story Books | Moomin Little My story books Little My, always at the centre of attention! Moominvalley Detectives One day she brings her 16 siblings to visit the Moomintroll and Sniff form the perfect agency Moomins, the next she takes on real pirates! Will to solve the mysteries of Moominvalley. Moomintroll cope with her shenanigans?

The Jamjar Mystery The Stamp Mystery Pirates in Moominvalley Wild Guests (Hillopurkin arvoitus) (Postmerkin arvoitus) (Merten hurjapäät) (Villit vieraat) PAGES: 32 PAGES: 32 PAGES: 32 PAGES: 32

The Pearl Necklace The Suitcase Mystery The Nibling Moomin Builds a House Mystery (Matkalaukun arvoitus) (Touhukas Tahmatassu) (Muumipeikon talo) (Helminauhan arvoitus) PAGES: 32 PAGES: 32 PAGES: 32 PAGES: 32

16 Moomin | Story and Activity Books

Read the story and solve the puzzles. No pens needed for these colourful adventures with the Moomin family and friends – to be enjoyed over and over again.

Sailing with the Moomins (Muumiperhe merellä) PAGES: 18

Moomins in the Winter Moomins in the Woods (Muumiperhe talvella) (Muumiperhe metsässää) PAGES: 18 PAGES: 18

Moomins in the Jungle (Muumiperhe viidakossa) PAGES: 18

17 Activity Books | Moomin

Moomin Sticker Moomin Copy and Moomin Colouring Moomin Activity Book Moomin Sticker Stencil Book Colour Activity Book Book (Puuhaa Activity Fun (Tekemisen iloa) (Mainio mallikirja) (Väritysiloa Muumien Muumilaaksossa) (Tuutin täydeltä tarroja) PAGES: 96, stickers, PAGES: 32 b/w insides, matkassa) PAGES: 32 b/w insides, PAGES: 32 b/w insides, stencils, decorative paper see-through tracing PAGES:32 b/w insides stickers stickers pape.

Moomin Creative Moomin Tons of Mazes Thick Mazes and Dot- Colouring Activity Book to-dot Activity Book (Moomin Colouring (Sikin sokin sokkeloita) (Oivaltamisen iloa) Book for Adults) PAGES: 32 b/w insides, PAGES: 64 PAGES: 48 b/w stickers The Happy Moomin Activity Pack insides Re-packaged edition of (Touhukas puuhapaketti) Containing Tove Jans- Tons of Mazes and PAGES: 24 (colouring book) 16 (activity book) son’s original Moomin Dot-to-Dot activity books. novel illustrations. Welcome to Moominvalley! Solve the activites and have fun with Moomintroll, Sniff and other characters. Includes two activity books and stickers.

18 Mauri Kunnas | Picture Books

Mauri Kunnas is a resourceful storyteller and an ingenious illustrator. In his explorations of history, myths and legends, he takes the historical subjects we all think we know and teases out intriguing new facts and fun in equal measures. In his clever interpretations of beloved classics, adventures come alive in the most hilarious way.

The History of Finland (Koiramaen Suomen historia) PAGES: 80 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2017

The History of Finland by Mauri Kunnas is a masterpiece that joins the ranks of The Seven Dog Brothers and MAURI KUNNAS (b. 1950) is Canine Kalevala. undoubtedly one of Finland’s most This unique picture book illustrates Finnish history successful children’s book authors from the 16th to the 19th century, introducing signifi- today. He has published over 50 cant moments and characters as well as many amusing books, which have been translated anecdotes and ordinary people through which Kunnas into 34 languages and sold almost paints a picture of the multifaceted phases of Finnish 9 million books in 36 countries. history. Kunnas is also widely appreciated The History of Finland was the best-selling book in by adults, particularly for his comics Finland across all genres in 2017 with record-breaking about the Beatles. 166,000 copies sold. The book also gained the first Fin- landia Prize nomination for Mauri Kunnas. The rights have been sold in Swedish and Estonian. a Lösönen j Kat Photo:

19 Collections | Mauri Kunnas The beloved tales of Mauri Kunnas in handsome gift editions to carry the readers to the world of adventures, to the village of Santa Claus, to the farm of the times past and to Pawchester town in the hoofprints of Mr Clutterbuck.

Finnish Tales Mr Clutterbuck Collection (Suomalaiset tarinat) (Herra Hakkaraisen tarinat) PAGES: 168 PAGES: 122 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2016 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2017 A dual edition including The A bind-up edition including Good Canine Kalevala and The Seven Dog Night Mr Clutterbuck, The Seven Brothers. Wonders of Mr Clutterbuck and Mr Clutterbuck’s Hobbies. Christmas Tales The Doghill Collection (Joulutarinat) (Koiramäen tarinat) PAGES: 144 PAGES: 200 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2011 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2016 A collection of three Christmas A bumber edition, including five classics: Santa Claus, Twelve Gifts titles: Doghill Farm, The Doghill for Santa Claus, and Santa and the Kids Go to Town, Winter at Doghill Magic Drum. Farm, Doghill Christmas Church and Tales from Doghill Farm.

Great Tales (Suuret tarinat) PAGES: 192 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2014 The Pawchester Tales Three beloved adventure stories (Tassulan tarinoita) Spooky Tales in one: The Vikings are Coming!, The PAGES: 120 (Aavemaiset tarinat) Tails of King Arthur and the Knights FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2015 PAGES: 120 of the Round Table and Robin Hood. A bind-up of the four Pawches- FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2018 ter Tales: Elusive Elvis, Lucky’s A bind-up of the three scary story Best-Ever Christmas Present, Seven books: One Spooky Night and Other Aunts and a Hidden Treasure and Scary Stories, Grandpa Vampire’s Hurricane Harry and the Genie in Story Book and The Haunted Clock the Bottle. of The Jolly Grumbler Inn.

20 Mauri Kunnas | Picture Books

The Tails of King Arthur One Spooky Night and Other Robin Hood Buffalo Bill’s Wild West and The Knights of the Scary Stories PAGES: 48 Circus Round Table (Hui kauhistus!) FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2009 (Puhveli-Billin lännensirkus) (Kuningas Artturin ritarit) PAGES: 44 PAGES: 36 PAGES: 74 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 1985 The hero of Mauri Kunnas’ Robin FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 1998 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 1997 Hood uses all his ingenuity to Meet Vampire Count Creepy, make off with treasures and taunt We meet up with a stetson-full of Mauri Kunnas has conjured up Witch Snaggletooth, Shelly the the powerful. The epicurean sher- famous Wild West heroes, among a hair-raising feline mythology Skeleton, and many other hilar- iff is left with just his fingers to them the fearless fur-trapper out of the medieval legends. Ride ious monsters – what could they lick when Robin steals his berry Davy Crocodile, Wild Bill Hick- with Arthur, the High Cat-King of be up to One Spooky Night? Find pie... ockerel, and of course the circus Logres, on this journey into the out in this treasury of scary fun. artists Annie Sharpshooter and ancient world of daring exploits Buffalo Bill. The legends of the and damsels in distress, and let Wild West in animal form have the fun-filled adventures carry never been more fun. you along. The Vikings Are Coming! The Canine Kalevala (Viikingit tulevat!) (Koirien Kalevala) PAGES: 52 PAGES: 64 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2006 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 1992 In his inimitable style, Mauri The canine national epic is a Kunnas serves up eight short thrilling adventure and heroic Viking tales in the spirit of the tale in true Kunnas style. Long, old Norse sagas. The adventures long ago, when the world was still are supported by historical infor- young, there dwelt in the far-off mation about the Viking way of land of Kalevala a tribe of wild life, their ships and homes, and and woolly dogs. their beliefs.

21 Picture Books | Mauri Kunnas

Mr Clutterbuck Goes Astray (Herra Hakkarainen harhateilla) PAGES:32 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2016

Mr Clutterbuck Searching for Christmas (Herra Hakkarainen joulun jäljillä) PAGES: 32 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2017

In these search and find books Mr Clutterbuck stumbles into the middle of an adventure – fast asleep of course! The reader needs to have their wits about them to find Mr Clutterbuck in the pictures, and also to spot the lost gold star, escaped chickens or Steve the Spider. The books wander from one well-known adventure to the next.

22 Mauri Kunnas | Picture Books

Good Night, Mr Clutterbuck (Hyvä yota, herra Hakkarainen) PAGES: 38 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 1999

Modest and well-mannered Mr Clutterbuck is blissfully unaware of his reputation as the fittest and busiest sleepwalker in town. Not so his pet guinea pig, Gus who for years has had to chase his snoring and babbling master through the streets. Join them, and you will soon learn what a fearless hero the ordinary Mr Clutterbuck becomes after dark!

Mr Clutterbuck’s Mr Clutterbuck’s Seven Wonders Funny Hobbies (Herra Hakkaraisen seitsemän ihmettä) (Herra Hakkarainen harrastaa) PAGES: 32 PAGES: 32 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2008 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2014

See and experience the Seven Wonders of the The hobbies of Pawchester’s noble sleepwalker World with a chronic sleepwalker as your guide! are few in the daytime, but at night his activities Mr Clutterbuck has won a trip around the world are definitely on the wild side. Mr Clutterbuck in a department store raffle, and the folks from goes running in high-heeled track shoes, deco- Pawchester come along for the trip. In Egypt, rates the doghouse, collects mailboxes and plays the pyramids and mummies intrude on Mr tennis with a frying pan and eggs. No wonder Clutterbuck’s dreams. He wraps himself up in he’s exhausted every morning! toilet paper in the hotel bathroom and traipses toward the pyramids in the moonlight. The rest is history.

23 Picture Books | Mauri Kunnas

Santa Claus Twelve Gifts for Santa Claus Santa Claus and the Magic Drum (Joulupukki) (Kaksitoista lahjaa joulupukille) (Joulupukki ja noitarumpu) PAGES: 50 PAGES: 42 PAGES: 48 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 1981 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 1987 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 1995

In this Christmas classic we learn everything What can an elf give Santa for Christmas? Odd things are happening in Santa’s village there is to know about Santa Claus, his elves Little Willie’s surprises do not turn out quite with Christmas just around the corner. Who and their magical home Mount Korvatunturi the way he planned, but his deeds are still peppered the cookies? Who switched off the in Lapland. Loved around the world, this story gifts for Santa. This is a story about sharing Northern Lights? And why has the computer celebrates Christmas with a gentle grin. the gift of happiness with others, regardless come down with a virus just when Santa of the season. Claus was about to solve his most vexing Christmas gift problem? A picture book based on an acclaimed animation, and the third book in the Christmas book series.

Christmas calendar with 24 mini books inside Christmas Card Book

24 Aino Havukainen and Sami Toivonen | Tatu and Patu

AINO HAVUKAINEN & SAMI TOIVONEN work together as children’s authors, illustrators, and graphic designers. For young Finnish readers they are best known as the creators of the hilarious Oddville boys, Tatu and Patu. The riotous humour of these hugely popular illustrated books appeals to children and adults alike. Among many other awards and nominations, Tatu and Patu: This is Finland

Ä H JÄ won the Finlandia Junior prize in 2007 and in 2017 the authors

A T were granted the Finland State Prize for Children’s Culture. In Finland Tatu and Patu books have sold over 1 million copies and the translation rights have been sold in 21 languages. J : K AT HOTO P

Tatu and Patu: The Story of Our Life (Tatun ja Patun elämä ja teot) PAGES: 80 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2018

This magnificent book is the 20th book in the series. It tells you almost everything you ever wanted to know about the oddball heroes, including fun facts and odd incidents from behind the scenes in previous Tatu and Patu books. This is a pastiche of fan fiction told in the most hilarious way.

Tatu and Patu’s Mad Machines (Tatun ja Patun oudot kojeet) PAGES: 32 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2005

Tatu and Patu build fourteen bizarre but undeniably useful devices. Could someone manage without a wash-and-brush automat in the mornings, a puddle- maker in the playground or a yucky-food detector at lunch?

25 Tatu and Patu Picture Books | Aino Havukainen and Sami Toivonen

Tatu and Patu’s Oddball Tatu and Patu Go to Work Tatu and Patu at the Tatu and Patu’s Odd Bedtime Book (Tatu ja Patu työn touhussa) Kindergarten Inventions Through (Tatun ja Patun outo unikirja) PAGES: 32 (Tatu ja Patu päiväkodissa) the Ages PAGES: 32 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2006 PAGES: 36 (Tatun ja Patun kummat keksin- FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2008 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2004 nöt kautta aikojen) The hilarious Oddville boys Tatu PAGES: 32 This book has everything for and Patu get the chance to expe- Tatu and Patu have won a lottery FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2013 anyone who sleeps, from instruc- rience a day in a dozen different prize: a free day at the spa. How- tions for choosing a bedtime toy occupations. What sort of work ever, they confuse the signs, and Tatu and Patu come up with all to a troubleshooting chart for is done by a carpenter, a teacher, instead of the Funday Fitness kinds of original ideas that would insomniacs. a musician, a cleaner, a mechanic, Centre they find themselves in the have delighted people from the a nurse, a journalist, or a secretary Under Fives Club, just next door. past. A machine for mummi- in an office? fying ancient Egyptians or a mammoth-tooth communication system!

Tatu and Patu: Tatu and Patu’s Superheroes! Adventures in Outer (Tatu ja Patu supersankareina) Space PAGES: 48 (Tatun ja Patun avaruusseikkailu) FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2010 PAGES: 48 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2011 Tatu and Patu’s dream comes true: with the help of a televisioactive Tatu and Patu take off on an adven- laser beam they transform from ture across the universe – their ordinary Oddsvillians into super­ mission is to defend galactic peace heroes! The super-team sets out and perform other important feats to battle super scoundrels and of space derring-do. struggle against misrepresentation!

26 Aino Havukainen and Sami Toivonen | Tatu and Patu Picture Books

“In the misadventures of Tatu and Patu, silliness shakes hands with learning.” Aamulehti.

Tatu and Patu’s Detectives Tatu and Patu: Astonishing Story Book The Case of the Mysteri- (Tatun ja Patun ällistyttävä ous Divider satukirja) (Tatu ja Patu etsivinä: PAGES: 36 Tapaus Puolittaja) FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2017 PAGES: 32 Tatu and Patu take Tatu and Patu, FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2016 it outside Time to Eat! Tatu and Patu’s Astonishing Story (Tatu ja Patu pihalla) (Tatu ja Patu, syömään) Book revolutionises our under- Tatu and Patu’s wits are tested to PAGES: 128 PAGES: 122 standing of story books and the limits when the mysterious FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2012 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2014 reading out loud. Interaction with- Divider strikes. Many blunders out technology and gadgets? Social later, the mind-boggling truth is interaction without social media? revealed: who, where and why? These six astonishing stories all come with user instructions.

Tatu and Patu’s Marvellous Christmas Other titles featuring Tatu and Patu: (Tatun ja Patun ihmeellinen Veera Sees the Doctor joulu) , 1999 PAGES: 32 Veera’s Best Ever Book of Vehicles, 2000 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2015 Veera and the Farm Animals, 2001 Veera in the Kitchen, 2002 Veera has invited Tatu and Patu to celebrate Christmas with her. This is Helsinki, 2003 As no Christmas preparations are This is Finland, 2007, 2017 underway at all, Tatu and Patu Tatu and Patu’s Amazing Alphabet, 2009 decide to put their minds to it and give Veera a pleasant surprise.

27 28 skateboarder. admit that she isnot anexperienced bit’s new skateboard, until she hasto No hill is steep enough for City-Rab readers to recognise different feelings. picture book series, which helps little This is the first title ina new Gigglebug (City-Kanin skeitt ilauta) Skateboard City-Rabbit’s FIRST PUBLISHED IN: PAGES: 24 2018 - (Kikattava kakkiainen) Gigglebug SO bändi) (Kikattava kakkiainen ja Gigglebug and the Band jymy-yllätys) (Kikattava Kakkiainen ja Surprise Gigglebug and the Big FIRST PUBLISHED IN: PAGES: FIRST PUBLISHED IN: PAGES: FIRST PUBLISHED IN: PAGES: UND BUTTON BOO 16 16 16 2017 2016 2015 KS

animation series and games. and features inthe popular Gigglebug isafamiliarface and entertainment content. The creates children’s mobile games Entertainment designs and and their company Gigglebug top producers and creators, animation. Harlin and Utti are and 1982)are experts in JOONAS UTTI ANTTU HARLIN & Estonia (ERR) Argentina (Paka Paka) Israel (Hop!) Austria (ORF) Switzerland (SRF) Digital &5star) UK (Milkshake Denmark (DR) Sweden (SVT) Finland (YLE) broadcasters Gigglebug (b. 1980

PhOTO: KIMMO SYVÄRI Nina Pirhonen | Picture Books

Vroom Vroom! Delightful picture books with a subtle ecological (Brum brum) message for the very young, by a multi-talented PAGES: 24 picture book author and designer. FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2016 Vroom Vroom! Tractors and forklifts, diggers and fire engines – which vehicles can you spot on the city Zoom Zoom! streets? Fun animal characters are behind the wheel: (Viuh, viuh) a garbage truck takes glass jars to be recycled, and PAGES: 24 Granny Mole drives an electric car. FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2017 In Zoom Zoom simple but surprising text intro- duces flying vehicles, rockets zooming and planes vrooming in continental style with plenty of speed and colour! : N ina Pirhonen OTO Ph NINA PIRHONEN (b. 1975) is a fashion and graphic designer who combines two elements that captivate toddlers: vehicles and bold colours.

29 Picture Books | Oili Tanninen m i mm i T uo o T hoto: hoto: p

Finnish award-winning author Nunnu Nunnu is Falling Nunnu is Flying and illustrator OILI TANNINEN PAGES: 31 (Nunnu putoaa) (Nunnu lentää) (b. 1933) has created over 20 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 1965 PAGES: 32 PAGES: 32 children’s books. Her works FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 1969 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 1966 have been published in various Nunnu has an important job to languages. Her simple, yet bold make Professor Prilli fall asleep Professor Prilli hits the tree where Nunnu receives wings and sees the illustrations in graphic colours and take his afternoon nap. She’s Nunnu is sleeping with his car, and world from another perspective. make her artwork feel as fresh rushing to this job and overcomes she falls down. Everybody is conf- She and her friends help the angry today as when the first books all the obstacles with the help of sed. Möksö has lost her hat and is old lady to get rid of her toothache were published in the sixties. her friends. In the end they all as angry as she can be. Nunnu and and her fear of bogeymen. dream the same dream. Hoppu solve the conflict peacefully.

30 Oili Tanninen | Picture Books

Hippu Miiru Goes Fishing (Hippu) (Miruu menee kalaan) PAGES: 28 pages PAGES: 28 pages FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 1967 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 1961

Beautifully crafted in collage Dot and Spot technique, this graphic picture (Täplä ja piste) book tells the story of Hippu the PAGES: 28 pages mouse and his friend Heppu the FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 1980 dog. They eat, they play, they go for a walk and then they fall asleep. Button and Popper This simple, stylish picture book (Nappi ja Neppari) is a classic. PAGES: 32 pages FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 1961

Bean and Ball play in the snow. They ski, they build castles and Bean and Ball throw snowballs. But when the (Papu ja Polla) rain starts… PAGES: 28 pages Another marvellous, graphic FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 1970 picture book by Oili Tannien.

31 Story Books | Ninka Reittu and Hannele Lampela kk ainen a mp o Luu : S OTO rto Wii k ari : A rto OTO Ph Ph HANNELE LAMPELA NINKA REITTU (b. 1982) is an (b. 1982) is a journalist and illustrator, art teacher and artisan. author of children’s books and Reittu imbues both images and Princess Pintsize Princess Pintsize’s Winter non-fiction, whose Princess text with a uniquely heart-warm- (Prinsessa Pikkiriikki) (Prinsessa Pikkiriikkin Talvi) Pintsize character is a modern- ing air. The translation rights for PAGES: 80 PAGES: 80 day Pippi Longstocking. her successful picture book series FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2016 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2017 of Messi and Mystery Cat have been sold in five languages. Have you made the acquaintance The Princess has had enough of of Princess Pintsize yet? No? Well, her annoying little brother Doofus. you soon will, as the Princess and She decides to sell him at the flea her magical dog Sausage are here market. Perhaps someone would to stay. trade a few sweets for him? Three delightful stories for It’s finally snowing. Princesses reading aloud in one book. In the Pintsize and Thimble decide to first story, the Princess, fed up build the finest snow car of all time with being told what to do, sends and take it down the steepest hill. all adults to Hecktown with the Princess Pintsize begins to help of her magical dog Sausage. wonder whether Santa won’t In the second, she thumbs her nose leave her a single present. Together at Snot-Edward and makes friends with Princess Thimble, Pintsize with Princess Thimble. The third becomes an elf and hands out story sees the annoying Doofus Christmas presents to everyone, set up home in mum’s tummy, and naughty and nice alike. Pintsize and Thimble decide to These three wintry stories build their own house. of the fantastic everyday life of Enchanting four-colour illus- Princess Pintsize are great bedtime trations by Ninka Reittu. story material!

32 Ninka Reittu | Picture Books

You Are Super-Loved Cat Race Everything Will (Sina olet superrakas) (Messi ja mysteeri. Kattiralli) Be Fine! PAGES: 32 PAGES: 38 (Messi ja Mysteeri. Kaikki FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2017 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2015 järjestyy!) Heading for an Adventure PAGES: 40 A whimsical story about love and The summer holidays are here. (Messi ja Mysteeri. Käpälät kohti FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2013 superheroes by an internationally Messi and the cat family pack seikkailua) acknowledged picture book maker. the car and drive off on a holiday PAGES: 32 First book in the successful Messi Father and son share amazing trip. To the delight of everyone, a FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2014 and the Mystery Cat series. adventures to find out what love hitch-hiker joins the group; it’s the When Top Pot cat family goes is. Will it last if you are silly, or if Mystery Cat, Messi’s mysterious Messi’s father has devised a mar- to visit Grandma, Messi acciden- you say no? Can super-love scare friend. vellous invention. Thanks to his tally ends up on the wrong train. away monsters? And even if you fishing contraption he can lounge Luckily Messi meets Mystery, a cat travel to the end of the world, will on the bench by the stove instead who seems to know everything, it stretch all the way? Illustrated of fishing! When the contraption can do everything, and assures in a humorous comic book style, mysteriously disappears, Messi Messi that everything is going to this tender story about the super- resolves to find it. be just fine. powers of love is for fathers and sons and the superheroes of life everywhere.

Nominated for the Finlandia Prize in 2017.

33 Picture Books | Ulf Stark and Linda Bondestam | Annika Sandelin Malin Kivelä and Sanna Sofia Vuori with Linda Bondestam | Picture Books

m Animals No One Has Seen Except Us

andströ (Djur som ingen sett utom vi) PAGES: 56 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2016 as S N i kl as hoto:

p This award-winning picture book of LINDA BONDESTAM is nonsense poems tells the multi-layered one of the most celebrated stories of imaginary but relatable animals illustrators of her generation such as an “Other”, the “Boom-Boom” and she has collaborated and the “Gneiss”. Fun and sad, the book with numerous authors in speaks to children and adults alike. The Finland and abroad. She book has won the Nordic Council Prize has been nominated for a in 2017, Snöbollen – the Swedish pic- number of prizes for her ture book of the year in 2016 and it was colourful, vivid and playful nominated for the August Prize. illustrations, including Astrid Lindgren Memorial “This is great poetry and great art, a consummate piece of Award and Finlandia Junior work, life-affirming and glorious.” – Nordic Council among others. Most recently she won the Nordic Council Prize in 2017 with Animals No One Has Seen Except Us written by Ulf Stark. She m worked together with him

on four books and their andströ works have been translated into multiple languages. Linda is also an actor in the The Dictator Yoko’s Diary:

as S N i kl as hoto: The Night Book theatre group Teater Tapir p (Diktatorn) together with Jenny Lucan- ULF STARK (1944-2017) PAGES: 36 (Yokos nattbok) der and Lena Förlander-Ulf. wrote almost 100 children’s FIRST PUBLISHED: PAGES: 80 and YA books and was 2010 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2014 nominated and received a number of prizes in Swe- Dictators are those who just want to say, “Me, Yoko’s Diary: den and internationally. His me, me”. Dictators decide on everything and must Cringe and Catastrophe works have been translated check that the sun goes up and the moon comes (Pinsamt och livsviktigt) into over 30 languages and down. You cannot kiss a dictator. There is a lot to PAGES: 80 Other titles his books are loved and read think about when you are a dictator. Particularly FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2016 all around the world. Ulf yourself. All of this Stark was one of Sweden's This is a revolutionary picture book about a My Little, Little One most-beloved authors. very small dictator.

34 Malin Kivelä and Sanna Sofia Vuori with Linda Bondestam | Picture Books m m andströ as S N i kl as hoto: sandströ ni kl as hoto: p p ANNIKA SANDELIN (b. MALIN KIVELÄ is a 1972) is an established writer and an editor, who author and a poet, who has written three novels also works as a librarian. In and two children’s books 2014 she was nominated (illustrated by Linda for the Nordic Council Bondestam), which have Prize. In Yoko’s Diary series Rosabel: The been translated into several she perfectly captures the Marvellous Pony languages. She has also anxieties, joys and dreams (Den ofantliga Rosabel) written for the theatre. of a pre-teen girl. PAGES: 48 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2017 The Egg Yoko is 10 years old, she’s got (Ägget) an embarrassing name, a clumsy A delightful story of Rosabel, PAGES: 32 dad and a mortifying mum. a sturdy little pony, who FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2018 Luckily she’s got her best friend is teased by the beautiful m Anna, who lives just below. And show horses at the stables Three friends, Maud, Lu and Brie are of course there is cute Daniel she shares with them and andströ neighbours. One morning when they whom she would love to kiss. her mother. But Rosabel are playing outside, they find something The Night Book is the first will chase after her dreams unexpected. What to do with a lonely book of a series of stand alone and when given the chance egg? They need to keep it warm and safe, as S N i kl as hoto: middle-grade novels, illustrated she gallops into the forest p but surely it needs something else, too. in black and white. in search of freedom. With SANNA SOFIA VUORI is When the girls ask adults about looking Cringe and Catastrophe is the delicious artwork and dark very active in the children’s after an egg, they will hear stories about second book in the series accom- humour, this is an uplifting cultural scene: she is the how different families can be, and should panying Yoko in the burning story in the footsteps of creator of the popular web be. With an unflappable tone it tackles embarrassment of pre-teen life. Dumbo. The book was show Estrids bokklubb the question, that all children will ask It has been selected for 2018 nominated for the Runeberg and Saga children’s theatre, sooner or later: “Where did I come from?” IBBY Honour list. Junior Prize in 2018. among other things. This delightful and ingenuous story book is her debut as a picture book author.

35 Picture Books | Veera Salmi and Elina Warsta UTS K I J L SA : DORIT HOTO P VEERA SALMI writes urban stories with a deep under- standing of children's worlds Heybuddy Nursery: Rebecca’s Heybuddy Nursery: Heybuddy Nursery: Isabella and imaginations. Salmi won Moody Day Pablo and the Wobbly Tooth and the Glimmering Girl the Kaarina Helakisa Prize in (Paivakoti Heippakamu: (Päiväkoti Heippakamu: Pablo ja (Päiväkoti Heippakamu: 2014 and was nominated for Rebekan rapupaiva) heiluvat hampaat) Isabella ja tuikkiva tyttö) the Finlandia Junior Prize in PAGES: 32 PAGES: 40 PAGES: 40 2015. FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2016 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2017. FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2018 ELINA WARSTA is an illus- Heybuddy Nursery is a picture book series, that cele- In book 2 Pablo and the Wobbly Tooth, Pablo does trator of various acclaimed brates diversity and everyday nursery life, the mood not want to make a show of himself, even if it is picture books. In 2016 she swings, fears and dramas that children encounter his birthday and he has a wobbly tooth. He prefers was granted with the State every day, but with all the humour, friendship and peace and quiet and playing with his skeleton, Lopez. Prize for Children’s Culture in care that makes them feel safe. Each title is set in a In book 3 Isabella and the Glimmering Girl, Stella is Finland and selected for the different season and features a different protagonist, new to nursery, she wears glasses and can count in IBBY Honour List. but all the children become familiar in this mul- two languages. Isabella is cautious but then wants to ti-cultural nursery. The insightful stories by Veera make friends with her – luckily both girls love glitter. Salmi are illustrated with humour and colourful Book 4 will be published in 2019. details by Elina Warsta. In book 1 Rebecca’s Moody Day, Rebecca is very grumpy and even her favourite plush toy Cloud struggles to cheer her up, but everyday tasks and games eventually lift her mood.

36 Minna Lindeberg and Jenny Lucander | Pipsa Pentti | Picture Books m andströ as S N i kl as Photo: JENNY LUCANDER is a graphic artist and children’s book creator. Her work is frequently used in Wilder, Worse, Smiledon Lyyli and the magazines and advertising. She (Vildare, värre, smilodon) Fierce Paper Wolf was nominated to the Nordic PAGES: 40 (Lyyli ja hurja Paperi-Hukka) Council prize for Child­ren’s FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2016 PAGES:32 Books and Young Adults in The Snow Above Azharia FIRST PUBLISHED IN:2016 2016. Wilder, Worse, Smiledon was (Snön över Azharia) At pre-school, Annok and Karin nominated for the literature prize PAGES: 42 are lions in a cage. The others A charming debut picture Runeberg Junior in 2016. FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2017 want them to come out. Annok book about timid Lyyli, whose throws a doll at a mirror and all resourcefulness gets her through The friendship of two girls blos- is broken. Karin wants to comfort the trickiest situations. When soms as they run away from the Annok but she must go outside to the greedy Paper Wolf captures school’s skiing trip together. They calm down. the princesses Lyyli has drawn, head straight out to the woods, There is not much to do with- Lyyli forgets her fears and sets m driven by their fantasy, play and out Annok, and Karin misses her off on a rescue mission. a story that connects them: a when she goes away. Annok goes The book was nominated for andströ horrifying but romantic tale of away – far away and she doesn’t Runeberg Junior Prize in 2016 Azharia, the land of freedom. come back. and selected by IBBY for the The Snow Above Azharia is an Wilder, Worse, Smiledon is a Bratislava triennale in 2017. illustrated book about friendship book about friendship and life

as S N i kl as Photo: so strong and passionate it could from a very real perspective. MINNA LINDEBERG has writ- almost be a romance. ten several picture books. She was nominated for the Nordic Council prize for Children’s Books and PIPSA PENTTI Young Adults in 2013 for the is an illustrator and visual book Allan and Udo, together with artist who lives in Helsinki. Linda Bondestam. She has an MA in Fine Arts and has also studied art in

Montreal, Canada. Lyyli and e kk a nie m inen the Fierce Paper Wolf is

her first book. : p OTO Ph

37 Picture Books | Inger and Lasse Sandberg

Anna is a little girl who likes to do things by herself. She wants to build things and she wants to decide on things. She knows how to! She has a good friend, the world’s tallest uncle. Tall Uncle is tall and thoughtful.

Little Anna is small and very brave. Together they andberg make a great team! Photo: Lotta S Lotta Photo: Swedish cartoonist and illustrator LASSE SANDBERG and teacher and author INGER SANDBERG met in the 1950s and started their successful collaboration as a creative team and married couple. Outside the Nordics they are probably best known for their books about Little Anna and Lit- tle Ghost Laban. Together Inger and Lasse have written and illus- trated over 100 books and have Here’s Little Anna Little Anna’s Party What Little Anna Saw been nominated and awarded (Här är Lilla Anna) (Lilla Anna har kalas) (Vad Lilla Anna fick se) several prestigious prizes, includ- PAGES: 32 PAGES: 32 PAGES: 40 ing the Astrid Lindgren prize and Elsa Beskow plaque.

Other titles available “Help out,” said Dusty “Borrow it,” said Dusty “Look at that,” said Dusty “Find the fish,” said Dusty “Not cleaning,” said Dusty

The Thumb Plays The Thumb's Party What Little Anna Little Anna Plays with Little Anna Plays with The Thumb's Friend Collected Colours Numbers Thumb Stories (Vad Lilla Anna sparade på) (Lilla Anna leker med färger) (Lilla Anna leker med siffror) PAGES: 40 PAGES: 22 PAGES: 22

38 Inger and Lasse Sandberg | Picture Books

Other titles in the Little Anna series: Other titles in Little Anna and the Magic Hat the Little Ghost Little Anna Plays with Balls Laban series: “Sleep Well, Daddy,” said Little Anna Moves Things Little Ghost Laban When Little Anna had a Cold Labolinas’s Stumbling Day Little Anna’s Christmas Gift “Daddy is Ill,” said Little Little Anna and the Mysterious Seeds Ghost Laban Little Anna’s Mum’s Birthday Where is Labolina’s Little Anna and the Tall Uncle at Sea Millilina? Where is Little Anna’s Dog? Laban and Labolina Little Anna, Help! Looking for Princesses Little Anna Goes to Happy School “Who’s Making that Noice?” said Little Ghost Laban Little Anna Travels to the Country Opposite “BOOO!” said Little Ghost Little Anna Saves Oscar Laban Happy Birthday, Little Anna Little Anna and the Tall Uncle Little Ghost Laban’s Ghastly Castle Little Anna’s Mum’s Birthday (Lilla Spöket Laban spökar på slottet) PAGES: 60, Comic Book, 6-9 years

DADDY, ARE THERE ANY PLEASE, LABAN, GHOSTS WE ARE THE HERE? GHOSTS!

Laban the Little Ghost “Is it Christmas Again,” said (Lilla Spöket Laban) Little Ghost Laban PAGES: 32 (Är det jul nu igen? sa Lilla spöket Laban) PAGES: 32

39 Picture Books | Lena Frölander-Ulf

Me, Dad and the Sea (Pappa, jag och havet) PAGES: 40 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2018

A magical picture book about shyness, being oneself and the power of imagination. With stunning underwater scenes and

mysterious sea-creatures, the ll grönva ohn story reads like a dark but reas- hoto: j hoto:

suring Nordic midsummer dream. p This is a stand-alone sequel in a LENA FRÖLANDER-ULF is poetic picture book series where a Helsinki-based picture book parents' choices are seen through author and illustrator. Her Me, Fidel and the Forest the eyes of a child. works have been presented in (Jag, Fidel och skogen) multiple exhibitions in Finland PAGES: 40 and internationally. FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2016

Mum loves the countryside. She loves the sea. She loves the wind. She loves the forest. But I’m afraid. Of the sea. Of the wind. Of the forest. Mum wants me to wee in the forest. But it’s dark. This is story about facing the dark and seeing light, even where there is very little of it, about conquering fears and embracing the world. It is beautifully inter- twined with its scraperboard and watercolor illustrations. Nominated for Toisinkoinen 2016, Finlandia Junior 2016 and Runeberg Junior 2017.

Other titles A True Story It Is What It Is

40 Tove Apelgren and Salla Savolainen | Picture Books

Tove Appelgren's popular Vesta-Linnéa books have been nominated for a number of awards and translated into 14 languages. They centre around the headstrong, creative and m curious Vesta-Linnéa, her ideas

and issues with not wanting to andströ sleep, the dream of her own dog, having dark thoughts and feeling lonely. These books address com- as S N i kl as hoto:

mon emotions and issues that p many readers will recognise and TOVE APPELGREN is an connect with. They are illustrated author, a director and a play­ by Salla Savolainen, who also has wright. Her first book about been shortlisted and awarded Vesta-Linnéa was published in Vesta-Linnéa and the several prizes for her work. Go to Sleep, 2001 and since then Appelgren Monster Mum Vesta-Linnéa has written another four books (Vesta-Linnéa och (Sov nu, Vesta-Linnéa) about the headstrong girl monstermamman) PAGES: 36 Vesta-Linnéa. PAGES: 34 The series will be published in English by 2019. l ainen ll a savo sa hoto: p SALLA SAVOLAINEN has a Master’s degree in art and design. She works as an Vesta-Linnéa’s Dog Vesta-Linnéa’s Vesta-Linnea in illustrator and has also written (Vesta-Linnéa och gosnosen) Darkest Thought the Moonlight three books herself. Savolainen’s PAGES: 34 (Vesta-Linnéa svartaste tanke) (Vesta-Linnéa i månskenet) drawings have been shortlisted PAGES: 38 PAGES: 38 and awarded several prizes.

41 Picture Books and Fiction 6+ | Reetta Niemelä and Salla Savolainen d l Piia A rnou hoto: p REETTA NIEMELÄ is an award-winning author of Pony Camp at Star Hill Stables children’s books and poetry (Tikkumäen ponileiri) and active in the cultural field PAGES: 32 of many genres. In 2017 she FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2015 won Tietopöllö award for her Noble, My Friend Noble and the Missing Dog contribution to Finnish non-fic- Star Hill Stables is a narrative (Ystäväni Uljas. Tikkumäki talli) (Uljas ja kadonnut tion children’s literature. non-fiction picture book series, PAGES: 80 koira. Tikkumäki) that has been translated into eight FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2015 PAGES: 80 SALLA SAVOLAINEN is languages. In the first book Iiris FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2016 a celebrated and productive starts riding lessons at Star Hill illustrator, who excels in Stables and meets new friends. Star Hill fiction series introduces familiar characters from Star Hill Stables children’s books and is known for In the second book The Dogs picture book series to 6+ readers, with black and white illustrations. This her varied styles and successful of Start Hill Stables, Iris and her series focuses on Iiris and her favourite pony Noble. collaboration with many authors. friends get a chance to take care In the first book, Noble, My Friend, Iiris is thrilled to go on a pony She won the Kukko award in of the cute new puppy at Star Hill camp. Then she sees Milla, the new assistant instructor, taking her anger 2013 for non-fiction and early Stables – and learn about pet care! out on horses. learning illustrations and she has In the third book Pony Camp at In the second book, Noble and the Missing Dog, been nominated for the Finlandia Star Hill Stables Iiris gets to join a puppy has disappeard near Star Hill Stables and Junior Prize three times. her very first pony camp. Iiris and her firends set out to find it.

The Dogs of Star Hill Stables (Tikkumäen koirat) PAGES: 40 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2013

Star Hill Stables (Tikkumäen talli) PAGES: 40 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2011

42 Picture Books and Fiction 6+ | Reetta Niemelä and Salla Savolainen Reetta Niemelä and Salla Savolainen | Picture Books and Fiction 6+

Hobby Horses of Star Hill Stables (Tikkumäen kepparikirja) Siira's Circus Tour PAGES: 32 (Siiran sirkusmatka) Noble and Sad Sandra FIRST PUBLISHED IN:2018 PAGES: 32 (Uljas ja surullinen Sandra) FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2017 PAGES: 80 New non-fiction book on home- FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2018 made hobby horses, a hugely The Circus of the Blue Fly performs in popular hobby among Nordic the Bug Forest for one night only. All In the third book Iiris gets to mend girls. The familiar characters of the bugs want to see it – even the busy misunderstandings again. In the Star Hill Stables introduce the fun ants take a day off. But when Siira finally nearby field is a mean and moody of hobby-horsing, but newcomers gets to the circus, gone are the tent, horse, Sandra, but everything is not will enjoy this book as much flying stars, gold glitter and applause. as it seems. When Iiris overhears as old friends of the series. The Somewhere in the dark of the woods, how its owners treat it poorly, she book gives detailed instructions gleams a warm light that changes the wants to help Sandra. of how to make these pet ponies grief-stricken Siira’s life irrevocably. Noble and Sad Sandra is the third out of recycled materials available A poetic and beautifully illustr­­ a­ ted­ title in Star Hill Stables fiction at home, not forgetting rosettes, fairy tale starring a sensitive bug named series, and the first book in the blankets and other essentials. Siira, who only wants to see the circus. series illustrated by Emmi Jorma- Building a stable or a riding court The book has been adapted into a lainen, best-known for illustrating is easy peasy with this guide. The puppet show, touring internationally. Puluboi and the Pony series. non-fiction book is packed with activities and facts about horses and lots of fun tips to make the most of hobby horses. The collage style of photographs and drawings is creative and encouraging. This is the sixth book in the Star Hill Stables series, which has been translated into eight languages.

43 Picture Book, Fiction 8+ | Noora and Jenna Kunnas uts k i j l sa : dorit OTO Ph Granpa Trolls’ Adventure NOORA KUNNAS & JENNA (Hämärävaarit) KUNNAS (b. 1987 and 1983) PAGES: 32 Author Noora Kunnas graduated FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2018 from the TUAS Arts Academy The Wacky Bunch with a degree in film, and now There’s plenty of bungling, The oldest Granpa Troll goes has a career in TV. Illustrator bloopers and goose bumps to go missing and the others go Jenna Kunnas graduated from around in this illustrated fiction looking for him. They visit a The School of Arts and Design in series for 8+ readers by a talented balloon factory, a hat shop, a Helsinki, and works as a graphics sister duo. zoo and eventually they follow designer and illustrator. Together him to Las Vegas. This is the the sisters have created a wacky The residents of Tailwind Guest- first picture book by the sisters, world of characters for young house are a zany crew. Enjoy the who previously collaborated on readers. company of poetic Hugo, flatulent Wacky Bunch fiction collection. granny Bertta, Major Kuugen- The madcap story is told by Noora bum, piglet twins Bean and Flea and the good-natured old troll and others as they set off to track characters are depicted by Jenna. down a missing strongman, join forces to evict a snooty baron, and solve the mystery of a snoring corpse. Their highjinks are guar- anteed to leave even eccentrics scratching their heads. Plenty of laughs and full of wind for fans of Captain Underpants, with stylish art and energetic storytelling.

44 Veera Salmi and Emmi Jormalainen | Fiction 6+ “The book of Puluboi and Pony is a delightful example of what can result when you let your imagination run wild.” Pohjalainen uts k i j a l orit S : D orit OTO Ph VEERA SALMI's Puluboi series about a friendship between a girl who wants to be a pony and a pigeon who cannot pronounce ‘R’ is a ground-breaking example of urban contemporary The Book of Puluboi Puluboi and Pony's Puluboi and Pony’s middle grade fiction by an and Pony Splash-Proof Book Book of the Woods award-winning author. (Puluboin ja Ponin kirja) (Puluboin ja Ponin loisketiivis (Puluboin ja Ponin PAGES: 176 kirja) pöpelikkökirja) FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2012 PAGES: 160 PAGES: 180 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2013 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2014

Mauri and the Dumb Phone (Mauri ja vähä-älypuhelin) ína Kotnour l PAGES: 96 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2015 : Karo OTO

Ph Mauri and the EMMI JORMALAINEN is Little Big Brother is an illustrator and graphic (Mauri ja mini-isoveli) designer from Helsinki. She PAGES: 96 works mainly with visual FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2016 storytelling, children’s books and drawings. Her wordless picture book “Puu" was nominated as Puluboi and Pony's Puluboi and Pony’s one of the best silent books by Book of Zombies Christmas Book IBBY Italy in 2015. (Puluboin ja Ponin tsompikirja) (Puluboin ja ponin komeroirja) Emmi has also illustrated the PAGES: 200 PAGES: 144 Puluboi and latest Star Hill Stables title by FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2015 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2017 Pony film Reetta Niemelä. release in

2018. 45 Nordic Fables and Fairy Tales | Pirkko-Liisa and Nora Surojegin m i mm i T uo o hoto: T hoto: p PIRKKO-LIISA SUROJEGIN (b. 1950) is renowned for her The Gnome’s Last Voyage delicate and precise illustration Finnish Animal Fables (Maahisen viimeinen matka) Untu and the Secret of the style, which charms both Heart of Winter (Suomen lasten eläinsadut) PAGES: 32 children and adults alike. PAGES:166 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 1995 (Untu ja sydäntalven salaisuus) FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 1997 PAGES: 104 The tribe of the Root Gnomes FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2012 Finnish Animal Fables offers a path lives in the depths of the forest, into the mysterious green world where the birches, covered with What is the secret of the light of of the Forest Kingdom. It brings lichen, spread their branches. Christmas? Tiny elfin Untu Willi Finland’s forest and its animals They live in caves underground, heads north from his seaside hut

close to the children of today and ceilinged by the roots. One night to unravel this mystery. On his m i reminds us that the forest is our late in the fall, the oldest gnome way, he encounters a variety of spiritual home, a sanctuary and a summons his tribe to say farewell animals and creatures that help mm i T uo seedbed for adventure. before departing his final voyage. him in his quest, such as Kekri, o All sorts of forest creatures ruler of the forest, the leaf fairy hoto: T hoto:

cavort across the pages of the A crisply beautiful, mythical and Niiu, and a bear settling down for p book: a big, strong bear, a tricky symbolic story of the final voyage its winter’s nap. Untu and the Secret NORA SUROJEGIN (b. fox, a dour wolf, a quick-witted of the oldest member of the tribe of the Heart of Winter is a beautiful 1979) is a graphic deisgner. rabbit and many other rogues. of Root Gnomes. and beguiling picture book for the She is also the writer of whole family. The book has been Untu and the Secret Heart of translated into three languages the Winter, created together and has been published in English with her mother, illustrator under the title Otto and the Secret Pirkko-Liisa Surojegin. Light of Christmas.

Children’s Kalevala Classic Stories Treasury (Suomen lasten Kalevala), 2002 (Suomen lasten satuaarteet) 1992 Finnish Country Fables The Wood Mouse’s Dance (Suomen lasten hölmöläissadut) 2000 (Metsähiiren tanssi), 1990

46 Susanne Trydal and Daniel Åhlin | Arja and Emma Puikkonen | Fantasy onen ui kk ussi p j ussi hoto: p ARJA PUIKKONEN (b. 1948) is an accomplished writer, who won the Finlandia Junior Prize in 2003. The Cage of Sounds was written together with Hallahem: The City Beneath Hallahem: The Betrayal at the her daughter, author EMMA The Cage of Voices: the Mountain Lake PUIKKONEN (b. 1974) whose A Prophesy of the Green- Haired Girl (Hallahem: Staden under berget) (Hallahem: Sveket vid sjön) adult novel was shortlisted for PAGES: 256 PAGES: 256 Finlandia Prize in 2016. They (Äänihäkki) FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2015 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2016 describe the writing process PAGES: 200 as smooth and seamless when First published: 2017 In Hallahem, a secret city beneath working with someone you A tremendous fairytale novel for a mountain, lives twelve-year- know so well. 8+ readers about loyalty and find- old Torun, of the Vitter people. ing one's own voice, in the spirit Unknown to her, she is a change- of the classic Wild Swans and in ling, and in fact human. One day the footsteps of Astrid Lindgren Torun overhears a conversation, with a contemporary twist. A realizing that Hallahem is being story about six lost boys and a threatened by modern civiliza- green-haired girl who begins to tion. She learns there is another search for them. Can Uku succeed

girl who can help them, a girl that in in meeting the Queen of Haidaku could have been her. She soon and completing three impossible meets Tilda, also a changeling, tasks so that her brothers can but a Vitter living with humans. l /Åh y da return to human form? Together they have to face chal- Nominated for the Topelius hoto: T r hoto:

lenges of mystery and dangers p Prize in 2018. and soon Hallahem’s future rests SUSANNE TRYDAL is on their shoulders. Hallahem: The Battle in the work as a Sales Manager for Forest Children's and Y/A at Bonnier (Hallahem: Striden i skogen) Publications. DANIEL ÅHLIN PAGES: 263 is a technology journalist. They FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2017 live in Stockholm, Sweden.

47 Fiction 9+ | Siri Kolu o irva k a kk : m irva OTO Ph SIRI KOLU (b. 1972) is a writer, dramatist, director and theatre instructor. She is a Finlandia Junior Prize winner and her works have been pub- lished in 18 languages. She has been awarded the Laivakello Prize by the Finnish Institute for Children's Literature and in the Netherlands, Kolu won the Silver Slate Pencil (Zilveren Griffel). She is a front-line author with a strong voice and a broad range from humourous middle grade Me and the Robbbersons, the first book in the Me and the Robbersons to edgy YA, cross-over series, was made into a film in 2014 and (Me Rosvolat, 2010), 224 p. fiction and beyond. the script for the second film is under-way. The Robbersons and the Bandit Karaoke The book has been translated into 18 lan- (Me Rosvolat ja konnakaraoke, 2011), At Last, Beatrix guages and it has received several awards, 368 p. Spelling! including the Finlandia Junior Prize in The Robbersons and the Robbers’ (Viimeistä viedään, Taika Handbook 2010, the Silver Slate Pencil award in (Me Rosvolat ja iso-Hemmin arkku, 2012), Taksinen) 2012 and most recently it was selected 268 p. PAGES: 220 on the shortlist in British BookTrust’s In The Robbersons and the Noble Hunt FIRST PUBLISHED IN: Other Words translation competition in (Me Rosvolat ja vaakunaväijy, 2013), 224 p. 2017 2018. The Robbersons and the League of Bandits Good Riddance, (Me Rosvolat ja ryöväriliitto, 2014), 180 p. Beatrix Spelling! No Way, Beatrix The Robbersons: Candybellion! Spelling! (Tervemenoa, Taika (Karkkikumous, 2016) 140 p. (No on se nyt kumma, Taksinen! ) Cooking with The Robbersons Taika Taksinen) Pages: 160 (Ränttätää, rosvoruokaa, 2015), 140 p. Pages: 200 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2015 2016

48 Fiction 14+ | Siri Kolu Nadja Sumanen | Fiction 12+

“You miss Rambo as soon as the book ends” Finlandia Jury 2015 rto w ii k ari A rto hoto: p NADJA SUMANEN (b. Best Wishes, Zebra Rambo 1975) is an occupational (Terveisin Seepra) (Rambo) therapist and an author, who It All Changes After PAGES: 200 PAGES: 200 writes with compassion and the Summer FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2017 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2015 tackles difficult issues spiced (Kesän jälkeen kaikki on toisin) with dark humour. Her first PAGES: 140 The seemingly well-to-do Iris Rambo has been raised by his novel Rambo was awarded FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2016 is 16 and has everything going mother and is used to coping the Finlandia Junior Prize in for her, she does well at school on his own when mum is 2015 and it has been adapted The price to pay for becoming oneself and she is effortless in ballet. depressed. He has a short fuse into a theatre play for Finnish is high for Peetu. So high, that he Behind the polished façade is a but a vivid imagination and at National Theatre. Translation will pay it regardless of the conse- dysfunctional family and a lot school he avoids the company of rights have been sold in three quences. Peetu was given the name of upset. When everything gets those who are better off. languages. Petra at birth, although Peetu has too much, cutting herself makes Getting to go to mum’s boy- never been Petra. Iris feel better, just for that friend’s parents’ cabin brightens In September Peetu turns 18 moment. Iris' therapist suggests up the summer holidays. What and goes for corrective surgery. she should start writing down a paradise: structure to the day, Until then, all Peetu can do is wait. her feelings and find a pen pal. meal times and the most warm- The waiting is made easier by going The correspondence with Poe- hearted hosts you could imagine! “The story’s theme is the flying with dad. Flying in a glider, tigirl will help Iris to find new The peace is broken by cocky social marginalisation almost to the top of the sky. For ten angles to her life, quite literally Liina’s arrival. On the surface flights Peetu and dad share a light- through the lens of her father’s it would appear she’s doing just and family problems ness, where words flow more easily old camera. Iris will learn that fine, but is she any happier than that are so prevalent and you can talk about anything. perfection is not everything. Rambo? As in her debut novel Rambo, in today’s society, but This powerful YA novel was short- Sumanen uses dark humour and the book is nevertheless listed for the Finland Junior Prize in reassuring story-telling to guide 2016 and it won the Topelius Prize her readers through the pain and bright and hope-filled.” in 2017. anger. FINLANDIA JURY 2015

49 Fiction 12+ | Kai Erik and Ted Forsström Book #2 Heart Attack “A hormone-fueled and positively quirky depiction of the teenage coming out world. It describes poignantly the hassle and drama of high school and the fundamental need to be part of the group. Guaranteed to in 2018. m make readers of all ages laugh.” Finlandia Prize jury 2017 lm strö o The Zoo #1: Viral Geniuses (Zoo! #1: Virala Genier) PAGES: 160 hoto: Pe kk a H hoto:

FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2017 p KAI ERIK (real name Kaj Atlas starts Year 10 just as his best friend Elliot Korkea-aho) is one of the moves abroad and the boys continue their friendship most distinguished authors via email. The emails are also an outlet for Atlas’s of his generation writing in creativity, peppered with sketches, top 3 lists and Swedish in Finland. He is memes. The boys continue producing their own web also a comedian and regularly comic “The Zoo”, a humorous reaction to school life, performs on radio, TV and stage, where everyone is depicted as animals. The Zoo is an as well as a popular columnist outrageous, laugh-out-loud series about the everyday and playwright. His adult novel life of a teenage boy, full of awkward moments with Onda boken has been translated a sarcastic take on social media obsession. into six languages. The Zoo is a new departure for the established adult author Kai Erik and his comedy partner Ted Forsström told through emails, comic strips and illustrated slapstick and it was nominated for the Finlandia Prize in 2017 and for Torchbearer prize m in 2018 for its translation potential. Illustrated in b/w by Pertti Otsamo. andströ as S N i kl as hoto: p PENTTI OTSAMO is a graphic TED FORSSTRÖM is an designer and an artist, who author, comedian, and radio has worked as a freelance personality who co-hosts popular illustrator for over 25 years. podcast Kaj & Ted. He writes for

o Htis illustrations in various radio, TV and theatre. Together styles and techniques have been the authors have envisioned the published in several books and hilarious high school comedy magazines. His comics have also inspired by their own school boy been published abroad. humorous school days. m O tsa O tto Photo:

50 Veera Salmi | 12+ Fiction

“Her writing is lively and her voice original.” Turun Sanomat for All the Signs of Spring uts k i j a l The Island (Saari) PAGES:200 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2018 orit S : D orit OTO Ph VEERA SALMI writes contemporary children’s fiction “What you are about to read is heavy stuff; and she is best known for her might want to stop, take a break, find a middle grade fiction and picture place to rest. That is why I tell you first books. She has also published about The Island. The Island is a place to adult fiction. Veera Salmi won recover. Without the Island I might not the Kaarina Helakisa Prize in 2014 and was nominated for exist, and The Island might well rescue the Finlandia Junior Prize in you, too – one never knows. Note: even 2015. Her books have been if you never make it to The Island for real, adapted for TV and the stage. you can always find it in your imagina- A film based on her successful tion, that’s what I used to do.” Puluboi and Pony series is to be released in 2018. This is her A group of children who have been let first standalone novel for older children. down by adults find a way to recover on a tropical island. You don’t even have to tell your real name, you can choose a new one. The power of stories rebuilds their faith in people. Reassuring but not shying away from difficult topics, The Islandtells the story of five pre-teens building their own utopia to fix each other after disap- pointments and mistreatment, taking the side of the children and believing in them. This unique book is a manifesto of chil- dren’s rights in the form of an adventure novel.

51 Young Adult | Nonna Wasiljeff

Grim Boy (Loukkupoika) A debut novelist’s creative mix of timely PAGES: 300 totalitarian world of horror, classic fan- FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2018 tasy adventure and gripping suspense with elements of cautionary tales and coming of age story.

15-year-old Aron has always lived in uts k i j the camp – Grim, as they call it. Grim is an imprisonment camp, dominated by the

ruthless, mysterious Dusts. To survive, l sa dorit oto: H the best strategy is to keep your head P NONNA WASILJEFF is a down and obey the rules. Otherwise, debut author with a mature the Dusts will drag you to the Second voice. Her writing is inspired Level – where unimaginable horrors take by computer games and classic place and from where few return. Aron’s adventure stories with a hint mundane life gets new meaning when of fantasy and horror. Grim two brothers arrive at Grim and start Boy is the addictive opening of a two-part series, followed by to plot their escape. The only way out is Dust Boy in 2019 to conclude through the Second Level. With the help Aron’s story. of a message hidden in a fairy tale book left to him by his mother, Aron and his new friends escape, but the outside world offers traps and horrors of its own and there is no turning back with the Dusts heavy on their heels. Courage and inno- cence are Aron’s only weapons until he discovers his dormant powers.

52 K.K. Alongi | Fantasy and Young Adult UTS K I J L SA : DORIT HOTO P K.K. ALONGI (b. 1967) is Sacrifices of Spring 1: a Finnish fantasy writer, who Sacrifices of Spring 2: Sacrifices of Spring 3: Gone has worked as a lifestyle and Trapped Broken (Kevätuhrit) horse-riding coach. Her debut is (Ansassa) (Pakenijat) PAGES: 300 an explosively addictive horror PAGES: 260 PAGES: 300 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2016 thriller trilogy, the Children of FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2017 FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2018 May, full of suspence, a modern In Trapped, Jade and the other One morning in May, the world version of Lord of the Flies in the When a helicopter appears in the survivors have found a refuge, changes in the blink of an eye. spirit of TV series Lost. sky, the survivors of the death but is it really as safe as they This is the beginning of a new wave are desperate for answers. Is believe? When unexpected vis- series, full of addictive suspense this the much-anticipated rescue itors turn up at the cottage, can in the spirit of Lost. or a whole new threat? they be trusted? In this claus- 15-year-old Jade wakes up Next thing she knows, Jade trophobic setting, the horror of on the Helsinki underground, “Mindblowing wakes up on a train with a car- their situation begins to take surrounded by nothing but dark- riage full of strangers heading to popular fiction” its toll and everyone is growing ness. The shocking truth is soon an unknown destination. Where Rakkaudesta suspicious. This psychologically revealed: everyone else is dead. are her friends? The last thing Kirjoihin blog charged second installment of Oblivious to Jade, four others face she remembers is the burning the trilogy shows how the end the same horror in different parts house and a helicopter in the sky. of the world brings out the best of the city. United by coincidence, In the meanwhile the rest of the and worst in humans. Alongi together they begin a journey group struggles for survival. The creates a menacing environment towards the unknown in a world adults have returned and that has with chilling details where the where nothing will ever be the not been great news so far. The reader is as much in the dark as same. final instalment of the Children of the characters. May trilogy will keep the reader The book was shortlisted for the hooked until the very end. Topelius Prize in 2017.

53 Fantasy and Young Adult | Helena Waris

A Path Drawn to The Wolf Children Winterblooded Bird Binder a Dream (Sudenlapset) (Talviverinen) (Linnunsitoja) (Uniin piirretty PAGES: 436 PAGES: 334 PAGES: 17o polku) FIRST PUBLISHED FIRST PUBLISHED FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2017 PAGES: 464 IN: 2011 IN: 2013 FIRST PUBLISHED a As the beginning of a new trilogy, IN: 2009 Bird Binder is an ingeniously woven mystery set in a world ruled by the Netherholme trilogy omniscient Machines where free- (Pohjankontu-trilogia) Jesse H aa j oto: H

dom hangs on the delicate wings of P the birds. Stout-hearted thundermen, fearless maidens, romance and dashing HELENA WARIS (b. 1970) The helicopter takes Zemi out to wordplay – the landscapes of primeval Finland are ruled by shamanic writes atmospheric fantasy sea, to a lighthouse island beyond powers and eternal love. The world is sliding inevitably towards a novels for young adults, where the watchful eyes of the State, the long winter. Only one family – that of Ailegais, Arni and Troi with the stories are based in a world Chasms and the Machines. The their spouses and children – will survive it. that draws inspiration from island forms the base of the resist- The acclaimed Netherholme trilogy is Nordic fantasy at its strong- Finnish folklore. Her most ance movement, where no one needs est with atmospheric writing, tortured characters and feel the of the recent books present a new to declare why they are there or ancient powers at the reader's fingertips. This family saga in the world side of the author: mystery where they came from. A dovecote of old, with its legends and beliefs, wildernesses and lakes, fells and adventure writer, whose sits atop the lighthouse. The birds villages, will enchant readers of all ages. Each book in the trilogy page-turners can be compared carry messages across the sea; the has won the Kuvastaja prize awared by the Finnish Tolkien Society. to those of Veronica Roth. only method of communication not Helena Waris has won the governed by the Machine. The birds Kuvastaja price, awarded by the are the only way the Resistance can Finnish Tolkien Society, for an survive. unrivalled four times.

54 SkillTwins | Jenni Pääskysaari | Non Fiction

+ 8 million followers on Girl You Are … and Boy You Are … Youtube, Instagram, Face- have become a sales phenomenon book and Snapchat in Finland with nearly 50,000 copies sold. + 10 million Skill­ “Girl, you are unique! Brave! Twins football game apps Loved!” downloaded This is a great little book, a talisman that says all those things every young person should get to hear. Smart small gift book for girls was followed by a power book for boys a year later and a bind-up edition You Are … will be SkillTwins the Story Girl, You Are … published in 2018. Our Big Fotball Adventure (Tyttö, sinä olet ...) In addition to Pääskysaari’s (SkillTwins the Story, vårt stora PAGES: 140 encouraging writing, the books fotbollsäventyr) FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2015 contain stories about role models PAGES: 112 and interviews with inspirational PUBLISHING IN May 2018 people. Jenni Pääsysaari describes the SkillTwins are Jakob and Josef birth of her book: “As a mother of El-Zein, the Swedish twins who three girls, the girl issue is some- entertain millions of followers thing that is close to my heart. and fans worldwide with their JOSEF AND JAKOB This book contains great themes incredible football tricks and EL-ZEIN are the Swedish twins that relate to a girl’s life, themes of skills. and worldwide fotball star self confidence, dreaming, being Check out their easy to follow, skillers, known as SkillTwins in charge of your own life of a step-by-step instructions and on YouTube and in social media, new kind of girlhood that saves learn their coolest skills. Tutori- with over 8 million followers. the world.” als include how to master feints Illustrated in black and white used by super-players like Zlatan, by Nana Sjöblom. Özil and Neymar, how different Boy, You Are … skills can be used on and off the (Poika, sinä olet ...) court and how to be a good team PAGES: 140 player. This is a personal story FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 2016 and a unique insight into the SkillTwins’ lives, following their rise to stardom through injury and shattered dreams by way of uts k i j

hard work and family support, to JENNI PÄÄSKYSAARI a l become YouTube stars travelling (b. 1975) is a TV and radio the world with their tricks. An journalist, a producer and an inspirational book for all football author of five inspirational orit S D orit hoto: fans and wannabe skillers! books. p

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